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TNPSC Current Affairs – Tuesday, 8 April 2025

TNPSC Current Affairs • 8 Apr 2025

Published on: Tuesday, 8 April 2025

TNPSC current affairs for Tuesday, 8 April 2025 dials into the Tamil Nadu and national pulse with exam-ready clarity. The editors have distilled 11 crisp question-and-answer pairs, weaving the events through Daily Current Affairs - 2025-04-08 so that General Studies I, II, III, and the dedicated current affairs slot see the same narrative. Today’s batch explains why each headline matters, the cause-effect threads behind the policies, and how the stories feed into the schemes and science headlines you will see on the paper. Read it once, mark the anchor words that link people, policies, and dates, and then scroll straight to the quiz call-to-action; that second pass is when you turn reading into retrieval rather than letting the news slide away.

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Daily Current Affairs - 2025-04-08

Q1Where is Tamil Nadu's second international airport planned to be constructed?

Options

AHosur
BParandur
CThoothukudi
DSalem

Correct answer

Parandur

Explanation

Chennai's second international airport is planned in Parandur, Chengalpattu district, and recently received Union government clearance.

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Q2What is the total outlay of the new welfare schemes announced by Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin for the state's fishing community?

Options

A₹276 crore
B₹376 crore
C₹576 crore
D₹776 crore

Correct answer

₹576 crore

Explanation

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced welfare schemes worth ₹576 crore for the state's fishing community.

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Q3The Supreme Court recently ruled against the Tamil Nadu Governor's conduct regarding the withholding of how many Bills passed by the State Legislature, deeming it unconstitutional?

Options

A5
B8
C10
D12

Correct answer

10

Explanation

The Supreme Court declared the Tamil Nadu Governor's act of withholding 10 re-passed Bills for President's assent as unconstitutional and arbitrary.

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Q4Which two states are set to conduct a joint census of the Nilgiri Tahr, the state animal of Tamil Nadu, from April 24-27?

Options

ATamil Nadu and Karnataka
BTamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
CTamil Nadu and Kerala
DTamil Nadu and Telangana

Correct answer

Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Explanation

Kerala and Tamil Nadu will conduct a joint census of the Nilgiri Tahr, highlighting inter-state cooperation in wildlife conservation.

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Q5South India's first smart and integrated harbour is planned to be established in which location?

Options

AThoothukudi
BVisakhapatnam
CKaraikal
DKochi

Correct answer

Karaikal

Explanation

Karaikal, a port town in Puducherry, is set to get South India's first smart and integrated harbour.

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Q6ISRO is set to launch 52 ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) satellites for which Indian armed force to enhance border surveillance and counter space threats?

Options

AIndian Navy
BIndian Air Force
CIndian Army
DIndian Coast Guard

Correct answer

Indian Army

Explanation

ISRO will launch 52 ISR satellites specifically for the Indian Army to boost border surveillance and counter space threats.

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Q7India has recently surpassed which country to become the third-largest generator of wind and solar power globally?

Options

AJapan
BGermany
CUnited Kingdom
DCanada

Correct answer

Germany

Explanation

India has overtaken Germany to become the third-largest generator of wind and solar power, demonstrating significant progress in renewable energy.

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Q8Which company is set to establish a ₹1,000 crore laptop manufacturing unit near Chennai?

Options

ASamsung
BDixon Technologies
CFoxconn
DTata Electronics

Correct answer

Dixon Technologies

Explanation

Dixon Technologies will set up a ₹1,000 crore laptop manufacturing unit near Chennai, boosting electronics manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.

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Q9The Cabinet has approved the doubling of the Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi single railway line section, which connects parts of Andhra Pradesh and which other state?

Options

AKarnataka
BKerala
CTamil Nadu
DTelangana

Correct answer

Tamil Nadu

Explanation

The project involves doubling the railway line section connecting Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh with Pakala and Katpadi, which is in Tamil Nadu, at a total cost of Rs.1332 crore.

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Q10The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) recently completed how many years since its inception, with the Prime Minister highlighting its role in empowerment and enterprise?

Options

A5 years
B7 years
C8 years
D10 years

Correct answer

10 years

Explanation

The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) has completed 10 years, playing a significant role in providing access to institutional credit for small businesses.

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Q11Chettikulam small onions, known for their high pungency and flavour, are a significant agricultural product primarily cultivated in which district of Tamil Nadu?

Options

AErode
BTiruppur
CPerambalur
DNamakkal

Correct answer

Perambalur

Explanation

Chettikulam small onions are a renowned agricultural product, with Chettikulam itself being a town in the Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu.

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